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"I am no longer talking to you as your king but as your father-with a heavy heart."
The way as dense as the air feels, you would think someone has passed on, and yet my eyes are unmoving while hanging onto his every word.
"You are to be betrothed to the prince of that kingdom."
My heart sinks into the pit of my stomach, and the thought of having to go through with it churns my stomach. The urge to vomit rises, but I hold it back.
Surely, he doesn't expect me to go through with this betrothal, and my words begin to tumble out.
My will to fight rises, and I cannot yield to these conditions.
"No, tell them I do not wish to be betrothed to a brutal, power-crazed man I have never met, much less wed to him." My words slice like a blade cutting through a shield. I find it hard to keep my voice from crescendoing.
"Our relationship with Gretsland is already in a fragile condition, and a refusal will cause a war.
You've said yourself you haven't met him... don't allow gossip to cast judgment upon a stranger."
"Our army will triumph over them."
"They are the only kingdom that can match our manpower and technologies. The last war we had against them nearly wiped out both sides. This arrangement was part of a 250-year-old treaty long before your birth, which decreed in the event of the StoneRidge Kingdom giving birth to a daughter. She is to marry the prince of the Gretsland Kingdom."
Gretsland, a kingdom I have never visited nor wanted to for that matter, but now my father is standing before me, telling me that a parchment with faded ink is dictating my future. This treaty has an expiration date, and that time is now.
"Surely they have forgotten about it. Can't we just set it aflame?"
"No, we have integrity is one of the foundations this kingdom is built upon, and it will continue to hold for the rest of my days! His voice slightly rises at me, and it ignites my resilience further. He senses my mood and softens his face a bit. There is a thin line between him being a king and my father, he's crossed it.
"They've sent a letter stating that their crown prince will be visiting our kingdom in a month."
"I've been cursed since birth." I shoot at him with all my frustrations behind it.
"Nadia—please don't say that. You are precious bevond all the treasures. The heart of StoneRidge 10:46
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and most of all, my daughter. I know how difficult this decision is, but at some point in our lives, we have to adapt. Trust me when I say I don't want you to go, but it's not up to me. You have to understand that to keep this kingdom standing, you must comply."
My father would not turn his back on anyone, but it already feels as if he's turned it on me. The gravity of this ordeal is taking its toll on me, and the room feels as if it's spinning. I place my forehead into the palm of my hand as I try to get my thoughts and balance back. He holds me in his arms, and I get a glimpse of the man that I used to adore. Father is always my protector as well as my comforter, but this paper is driving a wedge between us.
"I renounce my crown." I firmly say while biting back bitter tears.
"I don't accept your request." My father retaliates, and his stubbornness is beginning to make its appearance in both of us.
"Tell them l've fallen ill and l've passed away.
Please, father." I drop down to my knees, and my tears begin to flow like a dam that has lost its strength.
"Nadia, arise."
Princess Nadia of StoneRidge has lived her entire life bound by a centuries-old treaty-one that promises her hand in marriage to the crowned
prince of Gretsland. Princess Nadia of StoneRidge has lived her entire life bound by a centuries-old treaty-one that promises her hand in marriage to the crowned Prince of Gretsland. At the ripe age 22, she's already resigned to a fate she never chose, bound by duty, and not love. Nadia has no desire to wed the unknown prince from her rival kingdom. She longs for freedom with a chance to make her own choices and mistakes. Read by clicking second link in profile#arrangedmarriage #crownprince #dutyvsdesire #fantasybook #lemon8dairy
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